"He also treasured being able to coach his son's Little League team for three years, even this past spring when he was undergoing chemotherapy," said Mrs. Szymanski.

"Ron dealt with his cancer journey with such dignity. He never complained or said, 'Why me?' Instead, he said, 'Why not me?' " she said.

He attended the Harford Jewish Center.

Services are private.

In addition to his wife, Mr. Szymanski is survived by his twin 6-year-old sons, Parker and Adam Szymanski; his parents, Alan and Marilyn Szymanski of Jackson, N.J.; and two sisters, Dana Zissman of Montgomery, N.J., and Traci Gruning of Bridgewater, N.J.